Oh, BlOps it
by Sammy Barker
Sources of Call of Duty fansite Charlie Intel claim there are more people playing the “bare bones” ports of Black Ops 1 and 2 on the PS5 than the latest game Black Ops 7 across all consoles.
While I haven’t been able to corroborate that information, it’s not a huge surprise. Engagement on the games has been through the roof here on Push Square, while both titles have shot straight to the top of the best sellers list on the PS Store.
That’s true in a few countries I checked, including massive territories like the US, UK, France, and Germany.
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That means these simplistic re-releases are outperforming major new titles, like Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced and EA Sports College Football 27, as well as pre-orders for GTA 6.
Black Ops 2 is shaping up to be the best performer of the two, but they’re both selling well. PS Plus members do get a 50% discount on each game, but the base price of $39.99/£34.99 is considered steep – especially with no DLC included.
In our review of the original Black Ops, my colleague Liam Croft described the port as a “rip off”, criticising its price considering its lack of meaningful improvements. The presentation isn’t massively dissimilar to how it was on the PS3 more than a decade ago.
But while there’s been criticism of how high Activision has priced these, its tactic appears to have worked flawlessly – it looks like they’re both selling remarkably well for what they are.
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As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.